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e-Warm Up #1: e-YouTube Video Notes-Newton's 1st Law of Motion

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 20mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is inertia? Inertia is _____.

a)
the force that opposes motion
b)

the force of attraction between two(2) objects

c)

an object's tendency to resist change in its motion or position

d)
a change in an object's speed and/or direction
2.

According to Newton’s First Law of Motion, an object in motion that is not acted on by a net external force will _____.

a)

remain in motion

b)

eventually come to a stop

c)

change its momentum and direction

d)

remain at rest

3.

Forces always will act _____.

a)

repetitively

b)

simultaneously

c)

in pairs

d)

in isolation

4.

Which of the following is the best example of Newton's First Law of Motion? The best example of Newton's First Law of Motion is _____.

a)

Jessica's body flies through the windshield after her car hits a brick wall barrier

b)

Jessica drives a car crashing into a road crossing barrier and the car continues moving forward at a slightly slower speed

c)

Jessica's car slows down at a road crossing barrier, then quickly accelerates forward

d)

Jessica is slightly reclined in the car's seat, while coming to rest at the traffic light.

5.

What determines the amount of inertia an object has? The amount of inertia an object has is based upon its (a)   .

6.

An object in motion will have what kind of motion as long as the net forces acting on it are zero? The resulting motion is a(n) _____.

a)
slowing motion in a straight line
b)
accelerating motion in a straight line
c)
constant motion in a straight line
d)
constant motion in an unpredictable direction
7.

The force that pulls objects toward earth's surface is _____.

a)

speed

b)

gravity

c)

inertia

d)

air resistance

8.

Which type of force(s) will cause a change in an object's motion? _____ will cause a change in an object's motion.

a)

Gravity

b)

Zero net force

c)

Balanced forces

d)

Unbalanced forces

9.

In this example, which direction should the block move? The block _____.

a)

moves downward

b)

has no motion

c)

moves upward

d)

moves to the right

e)

moves to the left

10.

Another name for Newton's First Law of Motion is the (a)   .